Google takes a minority stake in online investment community Lending Club as part of a $125 million secondary transaction.
Online payment network Dwolla has pulled in$16.5 million in a third funding round led by elite venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
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Online financial management platform Wealthfront raises $20M from Index Ventures, The Social + Capital Partnership, and Greylock Partners.
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"I'm very proud that we're out front, that we're changing people's lives, that we're doing what's right and just in moving the ball forward," Cook said today. "I don't mean to gush, but it's how I feel."
BBVA forms $100 million fund to invest in innovative financial startups.
Peer-to-peer lending marketplace Prosper.com raises $20M in new funding to accelerate growth.
Online investment manager Nutmeg opens for business in the U.K.
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